Mag. pth Linda Acikalin
Person-centered psychotherapist as well as marriage, family, and parent counselor according to §95 and lecturer.
During my studies in psychotherapy science, I worked in the radiology department of the Sanatorium Hera in Vienna and completed a nine-month internship in the biological-psychiatric intensive and acute care unit at the General Hospital of Vienna. I also completed an internship with Dr. Ernst Hruska, who was responsible for psychosomatic medicine. In my final theses, I focused on topics such as violence against Turkish migrant women as well as the person-centered perspective on breast cancer patients.
In my psychotherapeutic practice in Vienna, my focus is on accompanying younger and older people with traumatic experiences, acute crises – such as loss or in a palliative context – as well as anxiety and stress-related disorders.
Professional Experience
2025 Chairwoman of MutRaum – Association for Intercultural Psychotherapy, Counseling and Creative Development
2025 Training course in project management at the Akademikerinnenzentrum Vienna
2017–2025 Psychotherapist at Miteinander Lernen – Birlikte Öğrenelim
2015–2017 Psychotherapist (in training under supervision) self-employed at the group practice Wulzendorf
2015 Administrative assistant in the radiology department at Sanatorium Hera
2014 Psychotherapist (in training under supervision) at IWIK (Ich will, ich kann) to improve quality of life,individual therapy and participation in weekly group supervision
2013 Psychotherapist (in training under supervision) at the outpatient clinic of Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna
2012 Clinical internship in the biological-psychiatric department (intensive care, acute psychiatry) at the General Hospital of Vienna for specialization
2012 Administrative assistant in the radiology department at Sanatorium Hera
2012 Medical assistant at Dr. Bettina Erhardt-Felkl
2011 Reception assistant at Sanatorium Hera via Trenkwalder GmbH
2010 Internship as assistant at the outpatient clinic of Sigmund Freud Private University Vienna
Further Education
2016 Writing of the master’s thesis on the topic: “The person behind the oncological diagnosis, coping strategies of breast cancer patients examined with person-centered psychotherapy”
2016 Completion of the Master’s degree in Psychotherapy Science
2013 Practical training course for child and adolescent psychotherapy at the Sigmund Freud Children’s Outpatient Clinic Stadlau with Dr. Brigitte Schimpl
2008-2013 Completion of the Bachelor’s degree in Psychotherapy Science
2011-2012 Completion of the psychotherapeutic specialization
2008-2011 Completion of the psychotherapeutic propaedeutics